American Flood Coalition

Western North Carolina local leaders came together to form the #WNCPartnership to help drive resilience and recovery after Hurricane Helene. We're proud to support this work and committed to streamlining recovery, ensuring this region's voice is heard long after the Helene headlines have faded. https://bit.ly/4i5qufh Mayor Aaron Haynie of Marshall, NC on how these communities have come together during this time:

Big win! AFC has long called for a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to address resilience. Today President Trump has done just that by ordering the National Security Council to establish a National Resilience Strategy. The Strategy aims to protect lives and livelihoods while saving taxpayer dollars by: ?? Simplifying federal program complexity ?? Empowering states and communities ?? Prioritizing smarter, data-driven infrastructure investments National Security Advisor Waltz is the right leader for this important effort. Through his distinguished military service and as a former U.S. Representative and AFC Federal Champion, he has advanced proactive strategies to defend U.S. national security and ensure local leaders and communities are better prepared for growing flood risk.? Today’s order reflects broad, bipartisan support to help all levels of government work together to increase resilience to stronger storms and more frequent flooding. AFC looks forward to working with President Trump, National Security Advisor Waltz, and leaders across government to deliver a safer, more resilient future. Our Founder and Executive Director Melissa Roberts coauthored an oped with Chris Sprowls on this last month ?? Oped: https://lnkd.in/gaDePicf White House Fact Sheet: https://lnkd.in/ekmd96gq

We’re excited to join the Texas Municipal League Midyear Conference in Austin from March 19-21! We invite attendees to connect with Dr. Ruth Akintoye, PhD, MPH and Rolando Hernández to discuss our work driving local solutions and helping communities adapt to flooding. AFC works directly with communities on the front lines of flooding, providing resources and elevating local voices to state and federal leaders. We're looking forward to great conversations and collaboration at this event!

We have several great opportunities to help shape our state work at AFC! We're hiring: ?? Associate Director of State Program Operations: execute our state-level initiatives, drive internal coordination, and enhance strategic alignment across all teams. https://bit.ly/3Dt9hO3 ?? Associate Director of State Government Relations: advise and guide our legislative strategy, provide input on strategic decisions and help shape the future of flood policy and resilience across states. https://bit.ly/4bNGznA ?? Senior State Government Relations Associate: develop frameworks and sample policy to support state solutions to flooding - helping to move these ideas from concept to implementation. https://bit.ly/3XS6Wmv Apply below or if you know someone who may be a good fit, send them our way!

Join us in welcoming Chanda Causer, our new Director of Operations! ?? Chanda manages AFC's financial systems, leads HR, organizational compliance, and head up our operations team. We're excited to have her on board! https://lnkd.in/eHQSqADz

Today we're proud to recognize Representative Tim Moore as a #FederalChampion. Rep. Moore has long been a champion for flood resilience and we value his prior work as the former Speaker of the NC House where he helped shepherd the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint, the state’s first-ever comprehensive flood plan. We look forward to continuing to work together! https://lnkd.in/egn8rmSD

Proud to hear from #WNCPartnership leaders on this important work supporting communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, helping streamline recovery, and building resilience for the future of North Carolina. More on the Partnership ?? https://bit.ly/4i5qufh

AFC is hiring! ?? ?? We’re looking for talented individuals who are passionate about helping flood-affected communities adapt and thrive. If you’re ready to contribute to our work (or know someone who may be a good fit) we’d love to hear from you. Check out our current job openings: Associate Director of State Program Operations Associate Communications Director Associate Director of State Government Relations Senior State Government Relations Associate Strategy Associate https://lnkd.in/eRH9527u

Our Founder/Executive Director Melissa Roberts on the recent wildfires impacting the Carolinas, just as many communities are still reeling from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene:

Accurate and timely data = robust and scalable solutions. ?? That's why AFC has been working with on-the-ground partners, including the Iowa Flood Center, to measure the flood reduction benefits of multi-cropping, a pilot that began in 2020 when we partnered with FLOLO Farms/Loran Steinlage in West Union, Iowa, and Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation & Development.